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Pere Noel, A Large, Primitive Santa & Teddy Bear Set!

November 12, 2010 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This is one sweet Christmas set. Meet Pere Noel. He is my first BIG Christmas doll of the season, measuring 28″ tall from head to toe. He measures a full 25-26″ when sitting. Both he & his little friend are original, one of a kind muslin & fiberfill creations. They’ve been hand-painted top to bottom and have been sanded & aged, giving them such a lovely, vintage patina, like the toys from so long ago. Both dolls have been sealed so that they may be lightly dusted after display. Both dolls have knees which are sewn through. Teddy may be displayed separately, if you wish. However, he only sits with assistance.

Santa’s gentle face has been been carefully painted with a variety of media. His nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving him a cute pout underneath that beard & mustache. His hands are needle-sculpted as well. He wears detailed boots, complete with painted buttons.

Pere Noel’s shirt has been made of taupe osnaburg. His pants are chocolate corduroy with embroidery thread ties at the hemline. He has polka dot suspenders & vintage, mother of pearl buttons underneath that velveteen coat! Pere Noel’s hat is made of velveteen as well. It is a beautiful jewel tone green. The arms of the coat are accented with white faux fur. A silver jingle bell dangles from the end of Pere Noel’s hat.

This sweet bear has needle-sculpted ears & needle-sculpted fingers. His shirt is taupe osnaburg. His pants are chocolate brown corduroy. Polka dot suspenders complete his outfit. There is a lot of hand-stitching in this set!

Pere Noel is now available on Ebay. Click here to view or bid.

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: appalachian folk art, Christmas, Green Velveteen, Primitive, Santa, teddy bear

Nan — a Primitive Halloween Party Gal!

August 27, 2010 By Rebecca Leave a Comment

This little girl’s ready to fill that bucket! Meet Nan. She’s a 16″ original, one of a kind muslin & fiberfill creation. She’s been hand-painted top to bottom and has been sanded & aged, giving her such a lovely, vintage patina. Nan has been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. She has button jointed arms which may be slightly posed. She has an embroidery loop thread attached, making her suitable for hanging–or she may sit with assistance. Her legs are sewn through.

Nan’s face has been been carefully painted with a variety of media. Her mask is painted. Her nose & lips have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her a great little pout. Her hands are needle-sculpted as well. Nan wears pretty green stocking with hand-painted ribbon closures & cute shoes painted in the style of MaryJanes!

This moon print fabric is 100% cotton in shades of cream & lime. Nan’s blouse is made of white muslin & features a beautiful mother of pearl button at the neckline.The hem, sleeves, neckline & back have been stitched by hand.

This fun little fellow is a paperclay creation. He’s been hand-sculpted, without the use of molds, over a styrofoam armature. He’s been hand-painted with a variety of media & sealed. A rusty wire creates the perfect primitive handle.

Nan is currently available on Ebay. She ends Sunday, Aug. 29th at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to bring the party to your house!

Filed Under: Dolls, Halloween / Fall Tagged With: appalachian folk art, green, halloween folk art, halloween party, jack o'lantern, masked doll, primitive halloween

Merry, A Christmas Elf in Shades of Green

November 20, 2009 By Rebecca 1 Comment

Meet Merry. Merry measures 18″ from the tip of her hat to the tip of her tiny curled toes. She’s been made of muslin & is stuffed with fiberfill. Merry has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display. Merry has an embroidery loop thread attached, making her suitable for hanging. She can also sit with assistance. Her knees have been sewn through.

Merry’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her face a great bit of dimension & super sweet little pout. Her hands have been needle-sculpted. She sports brown painted boots with detailed laces.

I just love all these prints together! They’re 100% cotton. I’ve hand-stitched the hem with olive green thread. Merry’s blouse is sewn from taupe osnaburg & features hand-stitching at the neckine, sleeves & back. A vintage button graces the neckline. Her tiny party hat is constructed from cotton fabric, is edged with warm & natural batting & is lightly stuffed. It’s attached to Merry with straight pins.

Merry’s super curly brown hair is 100% mohair. It has been applied with light glue for extra security & needle-felting.

Merry is now available on eBay. She will end Sunday, Nov. 22 at 9:15 PM EST. Click here to bring this cheery elf to your Christmas home!

Filed Under: Christmas, Dolls Tagged With: appalachian folk art, christmas elf, elf, handmade dolls, handmade folk art, primitive dolls, primitive elf

A Primitive Pink Hollyhock

May 25, 2009 By Rebecca 2 Comments

An old-fashioned flower garden just isn’t complete without beautiful, towering hollyhocks. This little girl will allow you to have a little old fashioned garden indoors, all year long!

Meet Holly. Holly is a little over 15 inches from head to toe. She is made in the style of a stump doll & stands on her own. Holly has been made of muslin & stuffed with fiberfill. Her base is rag-stuffed & bean filled allowing her balance nicely. Holly has been hand-painted & sanded a couple of times, giving her such a lovely, aged patina. She’s been sealed so that she may be lightly dusted after display.

Holly’s face has been painted with a variety of media. Her nose & bottom lip have been needle-sculpted by hand, giving her a cute little pout. Her leafy hands have been needle-sculpted as well.

Holly’s blouse is made of white muslin. It features hand-gathered sleeves & hand-stitching around the neckline and back. It is finished off with a glass buttons at the neckline. Holly’s skirt consists of two 100% cotton prints. The hem features delicate hand-stitches.

Each of Holly’s petals were sewn separately & attached securely by hand with tiny stitches. Because each petal was sewn & turned, the edges are finished.

Holly is available on eBay. She will end May 31st at 9:15 PM EST. (Her reserve price is $100.00.) Click here to view or bid on this little girl.

Filed Under: Dolls, Flowers Tagged With: appalachian folk art, Flower Doll, Hollyhock, Pink hollyhock